San Antonio Bay Partnership

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1 June 27, :00 am - 5:00 pm June 28, :00 am - 12:45 pm The Needs Your Help! Established in 2010, the (SABP) is a regional, stakeholder-driven planning and management program that is focused on protecting, restoring, and enhancing the natural resources of the San Antonio-Guadalupe Estuary for the benefit of the ecosystem and humans. SABP is proud of the results that we have achieved over the years with the help of our many partners and sponsors. To ensure that we continue implementing successful programs and projects in the future, we are asking interested stakeholders in the region to help in the development of a strategic plan that will guide the SABP for the next three to five years. The purpose of the SABP is (1) to gather input from stakeholders about the future goals, objectives, and actions of the and (2) to discuss strategies for how to best achieve these goals and determine what resources will be needed. This is a two-day workshop that will involve presentations, large group discussions, and work in small breakout groups. We hope you will consider joining us and providing your input to this stakeholder-driven organization. To register, go to: Innovative Financing Workshop - Featured on Day 2 Adele Cardenas-Malott, P.E., Senior Policy Advisor for the Environmental Protection Agency, will provide participants with an overview of where to find resources to support project goals and work plan milestones. She will also discuss how to use public-private partnerships to effectively build financing networks and how to leverage resources through partnerships in order to see real results.

2 AGENDA - DAY 1 June 27, :00-9:30 9:30-9:35 9:35-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-11:15 11:15-12:15 12:15-1:00 1:00-2:00 2:00-2:15 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS REVIEW AGENDA AND MEETING GOALS PRESENTATION: How did we get where we are today? Overview of the history of SABP and review of April Stakeholder Meeting outcomes. LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION #1: Freshwater Inflows Review the importance of freshwater inflows and water demands in the region. What are the major issues affecting freshwater inflows in the San Antonio-Guadalupe Estuary watershed? What are SABP and partners currently doing to address these issues? What are SABP and partners NOT currently doing that needs to be done to address these issues? What should be the future goals and objectives for SABP related to freshwater inflows? LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION #2: Habitat Protection and Conservation Review issues and techniques for habitat protection and conservation in the San Antonio-Guadalupe Estuary watershed? What are SABP and partners currently doing to address these issues? What are SABP and partners NOT currently doing that needs to be done to address these issues? What should be the future goals and objectives for SABP related to habitat protection and conservation? LUNCH (provided) LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION #3: Public Access and Eco-tourism Review the current status of public access and eco-tourism in the San Antonio-Guadalupe Estuary watershed. Re-introduce SABP Public Access Plan. Define eco-tourism and discuss the connection between public access and eco-tourism. Discuss the current limitations for public access and eco-tourism in the San Antonio-Guadalupe Estuary. What are SABP and partners currently doing to address these limitations? What are SABP and partners NOT currently doing that needs to be done to address these limitations? What should be the future goals and objectives for SABP related to public access and eco-tourism? Who are the key stakeholders that need to be involved?

3 AGENDA - DAY 1 June 27, :15-3:15 3:15-3:30 3:30-5:00 LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION #4: Public Education and Outreach Define public education and outreach. Who are target audiences for education and outreach in the San Antonio-Guadalupe Estuary watershed? What are the tools/methods that should be used to reach target audiences? What are SABP and partners currently doing related to public education and outreach? What are SABP and partners NOT currently doing related to public education and outreach? What should be the future goals and objectives for SABP related to public education and outreach? PRESENTATION: Overview of small group discussions Instructions for upcoming breakout group discussions. Breakout groups include: (1) freshwater inflows, (2) habitat protection & conservation, (3) public access & eco-tourism, and (4) public education & outreach. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION In breakout groups, review the steps, personnel, partners, and funding needed to achieve the goals and actions identified for SABP. 9:00-9:15 9:15-10:15 10:15-10:30 10:30-11:15 11:15-12:45 WELCOME AND AGENDA REVIEW DISCUSSION: How do elements of the strategic plan fit together? What should be our priorities? What standards and criteria should be used for priority setting? What is our timeline for sequencing activities and what performance metrics should be used to measure progress/achievements? AGENDA - DAY 2 June 28, 2017 DISCUSSION: What kind of organizational structure is needed for SABP to achieve its goals? Is the current SABP structure sufficient or is something new needed? What types of relationships/agreements are needed with partners? What resources are needed (e.g., staff, facilities)? What funding sources can be used to acquire those resources? PRESENTATION: Innovative Financing Adele Cardenas-Malott, P.E., Senior Policy Advisor for the Environmental Protection Agency, will provide participants with an overview of where to find resources to support project goals and work plan milestones. She will also discuss how to use public-private partnerships to effectively build financing networks and how to leverage resources through partnerships in order to see real results. NOTE: There will be time available for one-on-one discussion with Ms. Cardenas-Malott following her presentation.

4 CAMPUS MAP June 27 & 28, 2017 SABP

5 GENERAL LOCATION MAP